General surgeons in the United States
- General surgeons
- 34,676
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 25,595
- Hospitals with a general surgeon
- 4,420
- Medical groups with a general surgeon
- 6,185
- States and territories
- 56
There are 34,676 general surgeons in the US. California has the most, 3,354, and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus has the most affiliated general surgeons of any hospital, 125. 35% finished medical school 30 or more years ago.
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California has the most general surgeons, with 3,354
There are 34,676 general surgeons in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Texas is second with 2,222, and New York third with 1,992.
General surgeons in every other state and territory
- Massachusetts965
- Virginia899
- New Jersey806
- Washington797
- Minnesota772
- Arizona758
- Wisconsin725
- Missouri722
- Maryland661
- Tennessee658
- South Carolina641
- Colorado631
- Indiana617
- Oregon540
- Kentucky451
- Alabama442
- Iowa439
- Louisiana434
- Oklahoma396
- Connecticut363
- Kansas352
- Arkansas287
- Utah275
- Mississippi266
- West Virginia264
- New Mexico258
- Maine244
- Nebraska242
- Nevada230
- Puerto Rico223
- Idaho201
- New Hampshire194
- Hawaii181
- Montana144
- North Dakota140
- Rhode Island139
- South Dakota128
- Washington, DC127
- Alaska120
- Delaware119
- Vermont95
- Wyoming79
- U.S. Virgin Islands8
- American Samoa7
- Guam5
- Northern Mariana Islands2
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Southern California Permanente Medical Group has the most general surgeons of any US medical group, with 288
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. is second with 245, and Acute Care Surgery Medical Group third with 172. Counts are general surgeons linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus has the most affiliated general surgeons of any US hospital, with 125
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester is second with 99, and Brigham and Women's Hospital third with 96. US general surgeons are affiliated with 4,420 hospitals in all.
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Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
21,495 US general surgeons practice at a hospital, the most common site of care
15,237 also practice at a medical group site, and 2,800 at physician offices. A general surgeon can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US general surgeons by site of care
- Hospitals21,495
- Medical group practices15,237
- Physician offices2,800
- Home health agencies1,645
- Ambulatory surgery centers1,433
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
35% of US general surgeons finished medical school 30 or more years ago
7,677 of the 22,054 US general surgeons with a graduation year on file. 2,527 graduated in the last 10 years, fewer than graduated 40 or more years ago.
Physicians by years since medical school
- Under 10 years ago2,527
- 10 to 19 years ago6,864
- 20 to 29 years ago4,986
- 30 to 39 years ago4,350
- 40 or more years ago3,327
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Every US general surgeon profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
- Primary practiceThe main place they practice, with its type and cityOn every profile
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- EmployerThe organization they work for, when one is on fileWith a free account
- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
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- EHR in useThe EHR at each site where they practiceWith a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US general surgeon directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medical school graduation year | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
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General surgeons are HCPs whose primary specialty is surgery (taxonomy code 208600000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many general surgeons are in the US?
34,676 general surgeons have an active NPI, a US practice address and surgery (taxonomy code 208600000X) as their primary specialty. 25,595 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most general surgeons?
California, with 3,354, followed by Texas with 2,222 and New York with 1,992.
Which medical groups have the most general surgeons?
Southern California Permanente Medical Group, with 288, followed by The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. with 245 and Acute Care Surgery Medical Group with 172.
Which hospitals have the most general surgeons?
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, with 125 affiliated general surgeons, followed by Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus with 99 and Brigham and Women's Hospital with 96.
How many US general surgeons finished medical school 30 or more years ago?
7,677 of the 22,054 with a graduation year on file, or 35%. 2,527 graduated in the last 10 years.
What is the taxonomy code for surgery?
208600000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for surgery. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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